Hadhrat Ibrahim (a.s.)
and his male child
Hadhrat Ibrahim (a.s.) was one hundred
and twelve years and according to another report one hundred and twenty
years. His respected wife Hadhrat Sarah was ninety seven years. They did
not have any children. Allah sent to them an Angel to inform them that
they would be gifted with a son. "And his wife was standing (by), so
she laughed, then We gave her the good news of Ishaaq and after Ishaaq
of (a son's son) Yaqub."
"She said: O wonder! Shall I bear a son
when I am an extremely old woman and this my husband an extremely old
man? Most surely this is a wonderful thing."
"They said: Do you wonder at Allah's
bidding? The Mercy of Allah and His blessings are on you, O People of
the house, surely He is Praised, Glorious."
(Surah Hud 11: 71-73)
In brief, the Mercy of Allah blessed
Hadhrat Ibrahim (a.s.) and Janab-e-Sarah with a son, Ishaaq, at an age
when it could never have been expected. |